Thread: 80' Camaro front nose cone

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if any of you have ever owned or seen a 78-81 Camaro you've seen the nose plastic nose cones for the front end. while they make the car look great, they are incredibly delicate, when my brother crashed mine into a ditch it tore the bottom of the nose cone and a website i had that reproduced them just recently discontinued them, does anyone know any good websites i can use to order a brand new one? think a body shop would repair it somehow?

NPD or Classic Industries probably carries them. that is a common part to need replaced.. I'd bet that the company that you knew sold them, paused sales because the orders were so backed up on them

Originally Posted by Fosh

if any of you have ever owned or seen a 78-81 Camaro you've seen the nose plastic nose cones for the front end. while they make the car look great, they are incredibly delicate, when my brother crashed mine into a ditch it tore the bottom of the nose cone and a website i had that reproduced them just recently discontinued them, does anyone know any good websites i can use to order a brand new one? think a body shop would repair it somehow?

How bad is it torn up??? Maybe a pic???? The older ones are very fragile, but can be repaired with the right materials and a bit of reinforcement and backing.... Warpage and twisting can sometimes be taken out with a heat gun and a lot of patience....

3M makes a variety of different products that work quite well on these front ends, check with a 3M supplier and he'll get into his product catalog and show you which product works for what function of the repair.....

my camera is broke right now but its not a bad tear really. its probably an 8 inch tear on the right side. thanks for the info though.

Originally Posted by Fosh

my camera is broke right now but its not a bad tear really. its probably an 8 inch tear on the right side. thanks for the info though.

If it's a nice straight tear it shouldn't be too bad too fix.... I did one awhile back that was in 3 pieces, it was a real challenge....

Just find a parts dude that is knowledgeable on the 3M products, or maybe a visit to one of their sites would get you the information on which product to use for what.... My parts dude got in touch with the 3M rep, and he sent out a very good brochure on products. I'll try to dig it out again, think it's in the shop someplace....

Find a body shop that has a plastic welder , as with the right Plastic stick ( formulated for your type bumper cover ) they may fix it for you , it might be fairly expensive , but maybe not as expensive as a new front cover

Originally Posted by Matt167

NPD or Classic Industries probably carries them. that is a common part to need replaced.. I'd bet that the company that you knew sold them, paused sales because the orders were so backed up on them

NPD has them! u sir are my new hero. thanks for the help i appreciate it alot, if alot of u couldnt tell im a bit new to the hobby. any websites that are good for restoring cars u guys could list off would be a great help.